Sacred Scents in Early Christianity and Islam.
This book examines the "sweet smells of sanctity" within early Christianity and Islam. It is a comparative study of two nascent religious communities, located in disparate times and space, employing scent to define cultural, social, and theological ideals. It will be of interest to scholar...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham
Lexington Books
2016
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| In: | Year: 2016 |
| Series/Journal: | Studies in Body and Religion
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| Further subjects: | B
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B Smell - Religious aspects - Christianity |
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| Parallel Edition: | Erscheint auch als: 9780739174524 |
| Summary: | This book examines the "sweet smells of sanctity" within early Christianity and Islam. It is a comparative study of two nascent religious communities, located in disparate times and space, employing scent to define cultural, social, and theological ideals. It will be of interest to scholars of religious studies, gender studies, and history. Intro -- Table of Contents -- Preliminary Notes -- Abbreviations -- Introduction -- Part I: Sensory Worlds -- 1 Scent in Civic and Domestic Space -- 2 Fragrant Food -- 3 The Smell of Health and Disease -- Part II: Sacred Scents -- 4 God's Nostrils: Greco-Roman and Jewish Contexts -- 5 Transforming the Body: Scent in Christianity -- 6 Purifying the Body: Scent in Early Islam -- Part III: Scents of Paradise -- 7 Heavenly Bodies in Christianity and Islam -- Conclusion -- Works Consulted -- Index -- About the Author. |
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| ISBN: | 0739174533 |